National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 1 : National Traffic Call Centre

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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What was not achieved

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Plans for new Year

Budget

"Spade work" complete. Pilot project for public and commuters to report reckless driving and unsafe vehicles planned but not started yet.

Temporary computer software for capturing of calls developed. All report forms, letters, advertising, etc complete. Pilot project in Mpumalanga identified.
Tender document for service provider to assist in receiving calls and capturing of information finalised.
Requirements for permanent software and reports finalised.

To commence with pilot project.
To finalise permanent software and hardware for system.

Delays in obtaining approval to continue with pilot project.
Delays in finalising permanent computer hardware and software.

Re-submission of memorandum on pilot project.

To commence and continue with the project.

R 1,2 mil

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 2 : Special Accident Investigations

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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What was not achieved

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Service provider for the undertaking of special accident investigations in which 4 or more vehicles are involved or in which 5 or more persons are killed was appointed in June 2002.

To date special investigations were done as follows :
Preliminary and Detailed reports:
- Seymour - EC
- Verkeerdevlei - FS
- Phoenix - KZN
- Potgieter Street
- Ladysmith - KZN
- Naboomspruit - LI

Preliminary reports only:
- Kroonstad - FS
- Fort Beaufort - EC
- Stanger - KZN
- Howick - KZN

None

None

Not required

To prepare new tender and continue with project.

R 1,5 mil

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 3 : National Fatal Accident Information Centre

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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Achievements

What was not achieved

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Plans for new Year

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The National Fatal Accident Information Centre is continuously operational since November 2000.

Collect and capture information on fatal accidents on a daily basis from SAPS.
Prepare and distribute monthly reports to stakeholders. Contents of reports include:
Number of accidents
Number of casualties
Number and types of vehicles
Contributory factors

Not all fatal accident information is submitted by the SAPS, captured and reported on.

SAPS do not submit information as required on all accidents.

Letter drafted to Minister of Safety and Security to requested improved cooperation.
Do follow-up calls to SAPS stations on daily basis.

To continue with project.

R 330 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 4 : Annual Accident Report

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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What was not achieved

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Three Road Traffic Information Reports for 1999, 2000 and 2001 are being prepared for printing and distribution. These reports will contain information on accidents, casualties, vehicles, etc compared to previous periods and accident rates and trends.

1999 Report : 80%
complete. Tables are updated.
2000 Report : 50%
complete.

Written parts of 1999 Report have to be re-written.
2000 Report tables and written parts to be completed.

After 1999 report was complete a re-run of NaTIS was done during which most of the figures changed.
Many figures for 1999 and some for 2000 are obviously very incorrect, indicating poor completion of forms by SAPS and poor capturing of data onto the NaTIS.
Data on accident locations are non-existent.

An audit was undertaken into the figures of the Eastern Cape but did not achieve production of wrong figures.

To continue with the project.
Finalise reports by:
1999 : Dec 2002
2000 : Jan 2003
2001 : Mch 2003

R 750 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 5 : Traffic Offence Monitoring Surveys

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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Achievements

What was not achieved

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Budget

2001/2002 survey complete in May 2002 and report distributed.
Tender document for 2002/2003 survey complete and in approval process.

2001/2002 survey complete in May 2002 and report distributed.

None

Management requires motivation for the undertaking of annual surveys of this nature.

Explanatory memorandum drafted.

To appoint service provider to undertake surveys for 2002/2003 financial year and submit report by June 2003.

R 1.5 mil

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 6 : Annual Vehicle Kilometres Travelled

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints

Remedial Steps

Plans for new Year

Budget

This project is aimed at a more direct and easy methodology to calculate the annual vehicle kilometres travelled per vehicle class using available information from NaTIS, no of registered vehicles, fuel sales, etc. Project awarded to the CSIR in October 2002 under a joint venture agreement.

Information collected and analysed by the CSIR.
Information was collected from a variety of sources.

No information or preliminary or interim report submitted yet.

Although project is due for completion by the end of October 2002, at this stage the project seems to be behind schedule.

CSIR reminded of d-date.

To use the obtained information together with accident information to calculate rates and trends.
Otherwise None.

R 250 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 7 : Traffic Flow Information : Volumes, Counts and Speed

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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What was not achieved

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Quotation was received from SANRAL for the computer software : "Monicar" system to operate within the Department. This system provides realtime and historic traffic information on traffic volumes, speeds and following distances at the various traffic counting stations on the national road network.

Monicar was installed in the information centre during the Easter Period.
Memorandum to the Departmental Tender Committee for the purchasing of licences was prepared and submitted. continuous operation of the system.

Approval for purchasing of licences.

Time it took to obtain quotations from SANRAL.

Follow-up letters resulted in quotations submitted.

Continuous operation of the system and distribution of information.
To continue with operations of system to collect and distribute traffic information obtained from traffic counting stations on the national road network on :
- vehicle speed
- volumes
- following distances

R 700 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 8 : Arrive Alive Monthly Reports

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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Achievements

What was not achieved

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Remedial Steps

Plans for new Year

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Ongoing project from Arrive Alive phases 5 and 6.

Collect and analyse information on expenditure and achievements from provinces and prepare and distribute a combined monthly report.

Not all information was collected from provinces.

Not all provinces submit the required reports and/or inadequate and incomplete information.

Arrange and have follow-up meetings with provincial personnel.
Undertake training sessions at provincial level.

Continue with the collection of reports from provinces and prepare and distribute a combined monthly report.

R 1,2 mil

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 9 : Cost of Accidents

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Status

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints

Remedial Steps

Plans for new Year

Budget

Tender document for the development of a revised procedure for the more accurate calculation of the cost of accidents is complete.

Tenders for the undertaking of the project are being invited.

Project about 2 months behind schedule.

None

none

Complete project by about June 2003.

R 300 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 10 : Pedestrian & Bicycle Facility Guideline Manual

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Status

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What was not achieved

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Budget

Complete.

The revision and combination of the old previous manuals on pedestrian and bicycle facilities is complete. A workshop with stakeholders was held early in July 2002 and the draft amended and finalised. Currently with RTMCC for consideration and approval to be forwarded to COTO for consideration.
Provincial workshops on the training of the Manual are being organised and held.

None

Approval process of manual behind schedule.

None

Further promote knowledge of and implementation of the Manual.

R 525 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 11 : Passenger Safety Standards - LDV’s

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Status

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints

Remedial Steps

Plans for new Year

Budget

Tender awarded to competent service provider : SABS in June 2002.

Despite the project being awarded for a period of 3 months already, no achievements to date can be shown. No feedback report received from SABS on progress with the project.

Nothing achieved yet.

Despite requests to SABS for a meeting on the project, no response or communication were received to date from the SABS

Letters drafted to request report on progress made.

To complete the project by June 2003.

R 280 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division : Road Traffic Management

Project Name : 12 : Vehicle Fitness Manual : Traffic Officers

Responsible Manager : Road Traffic Management Strategy

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What was not achieved

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Tender awarded to competent service provider : CSIR in June 2002.

Questionnaires prepared and forwarded to role players and stakeholders.
Review of previous documents commenced.

Project on schedule.

None

None

To complete the project by June 2003.

R 520 000,00

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 13 : TYRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints
[If any]

Remedial steps
[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

An information Brochure for the education of the taxi industry on proper tyre management has been developed in a technical format.

The document has been translated into graphics illustration in a comic format

Translation of the document into other official languages and the printing of the document

Delay experienced –
comments form the South African Taxi Council regarding the document itself, the official languages into which the document must be printed and the number of copies to be printed into the official languages.

A total of three letters had been sent out to SANTACO requesting their comments. One meeting was eventually confirmed on the 18 October 2002. The Secretary - General has since informed the Department that a task team has been formed to deal with the document. Comments are now awaited.

Prepare a tyre information brochure for the freight and bus industry and other motorists.

R 2 m

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 14 : PASSENGER RIGHTS CHARTER

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints
[If any]

Remedial steps
[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

Draft passenger charter has been developed within the Department

Sent document out for comments to SABOA, SANTACO, Provincial Permit Boards, RFA, Human Right Commission and
South African Commuter Association. Received responses from SABOA the permit Board in Port Elizabeth.

The passenger charter not yet finalised

Delays from SANTACO and other interested groups in commenting on the document

A date has been set to hold discussions with all interested parties in order to finalise the document.

Display document in buses and taxis

Cost of printing of the passenger charter in buses and taxis . A sponsor is being sourced.

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 15 : INCIDENT MANAGEMENT MANUAL

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints
[If any]

Remedial steps
[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

A tender has been advertised due to problems with the tender procedures, the tender had been withdrawn. A new task directives is being developed

none

The review of the incident management manual not finalised.

Too little funds provided for review the manual

Currently working on new tender

Publish tender and commence with review by outside service provider.

R 700 000

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 16 : DRIVING HOURS FOR PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints
[If any]

Remedial steps
[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

Discussion document currently being developed

Interaction with Wits University Sleep Lab
who are currently conducting research on fatigue.

Discussion document on driver fatigue and driver hours not yet finalised.

Research on driving hours and driver fatigue not available

none

Finalise the
project
during the next financial year.

R 50 000

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 17 : REVIEW OF MEDICAL TESTING FOR PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

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What was not achieved

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[If any]

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[If required]

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Budget (estimate)

Commenced with consultation with the Road Freight Bargaining Chamber, RFA, SAMA, Medexex..

New medical testing criteria for professional drivers has been developed.
Training curriculum for doctors has been developed.
The relevant prescribed testing equipment required by doctors has been identified.
Discussions with the RFA, Road Freight Bargaining Chamber , Medical association has been held.
A workshop is being planned to discuss all relevant issues before draft legislation is compiled. Contact has been made with the Medical Association to discuss the payment of medical test from medical aid funds.

Workshop with all stakeholders not held. Draft legislation not finalised.

none

none

Publish draft legislation. Promulgate legislation.
Develop monitoring mechanism and implement new legislation.

R 350 000

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 18 : DEVELOPMENT OF AN OPERATORS CODE OF PRACTICE

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

Achievements

What was not achieved

Constraints
[If any]

Remedial steps
[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

Draft Operators Code of Practice for bus Operators
Developed.

Draft operators code of practice for bus operators has been completed.
Draft document is currently being consulted with SABOA.

Final document not yet complete

The SABS was not committed in finalising the first draft. Comments from SABOA is awaited.

The Head of the Standards Division of the SABS has been contacted for his support in finalising the document. The document has since received priority attention.

Implement the Operators Code of Practice with an SMME possibly in the Eastern Cape as a pilot project.

Complete a Code of Practice for taxi and freight

R 50 000

National Department of Transport

Division: Road Traffic Management : Road Traffic Management Strategy

Project Name: 19 : DANGEROUS GOODS INSPECTORATE

Responsible Manager: GERRIE BOTHA

Status of project

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What was not achieved

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[If any]

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[If required]

Plans for the new year

Budget (estimate)

Implementation of the new legislation is in advanced stage

Development of 9 SABS Codes of Practice completed August 2000;
Legislation promulgated and came into force on the 3 August 2001;
Codes of Practice incorporated into legislation;
Service provider appointed for providing legal, technical and training services to the Department;
Training manual for training of traffic officers already developed;
3500 traffic officers
already trained;
Prosecution guidelines and charge sheets have been developed;
Natis development work completed to issue operator card D and PRDPD;
Database developed in – house to capture accident reports involving dangerous goods;
Training programme developed for the training of dangerous goods inspectorate, SAQA accreditation is being discussed ;
Posts for inspectorate advertised, interviews will be conducted during this year;
Awareness document for transporters has been developed, it will be published on the website and in the government Gazette.
Problems with the competency of the traffic officers and the inspectorate has been identified, draft legislation has been published during September 2002 for comments.
The RFA, CIAIA and the Department has been holding workshops around the country raising awareness with their members for the past year, these workshops are continuing.
10 driver training courses has been received for accreditation.

Training of prosecutors;
Development of charge sheets in electronic format compatible with various software;
Training of all traffic officers;
Commencement with prosecution;
Appointment of inspectorate

Availability of service provider to develop charge sheets in electronic format;
Awaiting finalisation of draft amendment empowering traffic officers and the inspectorate to commence with prosecution and appointment of inspectors ;
Awareness of prosecutors.

Task directive for tender for service provider to assist with the development of charge sheets will be completed during November .
Draft amendment legislation published during September 2002

Complete development of charge sheets in electronic format,
Complete the training of all traffic officers,
Commence with the training of prosecutors,
Appoint training service provider
( Technikon or University) facilitate training for the Inspectorate,
Appoint dangerous goods Inspectors;
Commencement of training of inspectors;
Commencement with prosecution

R 1m